The City of Moorabbin Historical Society was formed c 1960 by a group of Moorabbin residents who were concerned that the history of the area should be preserved. A good response to a call for items related to the historical area of Moorabbin Shire brought donations of a wide variety of artefacts which are now preserved by the current members of CMHS at Box Cottage Museum . Helen Stanley, Secretary of CMHS, began producing a Newsletter for members in April 2007 to provide current information and well researched items of historical interest. Helen Stanley has produced a bi-monthly Newsletter, 2007 - 2013, for the members of the City of Moorabbin Historical Society that contains well researched interesting historical items, notification of upcoming events, current advice from Royal Australian Historical Society , Museums Australia Victoria and activities of Local Historical Societies. The Newsletter is an important record of the activities of the CMHS Local newspaper reports about the ‘discovery’ of Box Cottage’ 1977 3 x A4 paper printed on 1 side Issue 16 of the bi-monthly, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter produced by Society member and Secretary, Mrs Helen Stanley in April 2010.. Notice for the meeting on Anzac Day, Sunday 25th , 3 photocopied photographs taken by 2nd Lieutenant Vic Smith aboard the troopship “Port Sydney” coming home from WW1 in 1919. An article ‘Re-visiting some ‘Box Cottage’ Facts recounts the discovery of the ‘Cottage’ in a shed on the property purchased by Mr Laurie Lewis from the Reitman family in 1977. Thankfully Mr Lewis appreciated such a find and donated it to the City of Moorabbin, and together it was dismantled and re-constructed in Joyce Park, Ormond in 1988 – 100 yards from the original site. Excerpts from 3 articles in ‘The Moorabbin Standard’ and ‘Chadstone Progress’ Newspapers 1977 describing the newly discovered early settler cottage on the Lewis Timber Pty Ltd property in Jasper Road, Ormond. A photocopied photograph of the ‘Box Cottage’ June 1977 when used as a storage facility. CITY of MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY / APRIL 2010 NEWSLETTERcity of moorabbin historical society, stanley helen, lewis laurie, lewis grace, lewis timber pty. ltd., melbourne, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin shire, box cottage museum, smith vic, ss port sydney, world war one 1914 – 1918, soldiers, aif, reitman j., box john, box william, dendy henry, bullock drays, moorabbin roads board 1862, dendy’s special survey 1841, mclean n, box henry, joyce park ormond, city of moorabbin

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1976. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl. During the year the company's Bendigo soft drink plant was sold.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1975. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl. During the year the company's Bendigo soft drink plant was sold.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1972. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, with one additional page glued to p.3. Directors :Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), Reginald J. Taylor, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., and Alternate Director for Reginald J. Taylor, John F. Smith. Secretary : John F. Smith.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1970. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited. soft drink manufacturing.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1968. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet twelve pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman), Jack M. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford B. Cohn, Francis H. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy. Secretary : Valentine F. Moyle. Includes four photographs - Bendigo - soft drink factory, Bendigo - 60 head filling machine, Wangaratta - soft drink factory, and Wangaratta - syrup room.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1965. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Valentine F. Moylebendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1963. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Clifford B. Cohn, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas. There is a staple missing from the booklet spine.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1962. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Directors : Leo R. Cohn (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Clifford B. Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1959. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed booklet eight pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1958. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft dink manufacturers. Printed booklet seven pages in length. Some calculations in pencil on the last page. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Managing Director), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell, Albert McB. Fairfoul, Richard N. Levy, John M. Cohn. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited. cohns limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1957. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Soft drink manufacturers. Printed document six pages in length. Headed 'Our Centenary Year 1857 - 1957'. There are some pencilled notations on the front cover. Directors : Frank Levy, Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn (Acting Chairman), Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns limited. cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1956. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document six pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Notice of Meeting and Directors' Report for Year ended 30 April, 1955. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Includes a Notice to the Shareholders regarding dividend payments, pinned to the front of the document. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1952. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. On third page there is a calculation handwritten in pencil. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director)), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1953. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

Cohn Bros. Limited Notice of Meeting and Directors' Report for Year ended 30 April, 1952. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director)), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. limited.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1951. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document, stapled, five pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1950. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company.

The Cohn Bros. Victoria Brewery Company Limited Annual Report, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Year ended 30 April, 1949. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed document four pages in length. Directors : Frank Levy (Chairman and Managing Director), Marc Cohn, Leo R. Cohn, Clifford Cohn, Edward B. Newell. Secretary : Arthur G. K. Douglas.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohn bros. victoria brewery company limited.

Small booklet, Bendigo Art Gallery 84th Annual Report. ON the front cover is a copy of a painting called 'Tree & Earth' by Albert Tucker. 'Bush' is handwritten in the top right corner. Inside the book is a list of Life Members and Members 1970 - 1971. Office bearers and Committee 1970 - 1971: W B Bolton, A Coulson, R Stanistreet, B Andrew, C Michelson, L R Cohn, W Delecca, I M Hall, Dr A L Newson, E B Thomas, F Courtis, E Ainsworth, W V Mitchell, John S Henderson, Geoff Paynter, D T Andrew, Sandhurst and Northern District Trustees and Executors and Agency Company Limited. Also a President's Report for the Year ended 30-6-71 and Statement of Receipts & Expenditure for the Year ending 30th June 1971. On the back is a list of Hon. Secretaries (1887 - 1947) and Presidents (1887 - 1953). Printed by Bolton Bros. Printers, Bendigo.book, bendigo, bendigo art gallery, book, bendigo art gallery 84th annual report, albert tucker, w b bolton, a coulson, r stanistreet, b andrew, c michelson, l r cohn, w delecca, i m hall, dr a l newson, e b thomas, f courtis, e ainsworth, w v mitchell, john s henderson, geoff paynter, d t andrew, sandhurst and northern district trustees and executors and agency company limited, miss ivy chamberlain, alex & evelyn hamilton bequest, sir arthur streeton, town hall, bendigo bas hospital, bendigo home and hospital for the aged, mirridong home, dennis o'hoy, v l smythe, j chamney, h lober, mr sandiford, mr collis, bendigo advertiser, radio station 3 bo, b c v 8, commercial bank of australia, r h s abbott, c h davies, f d jones, g h bush, t m williams, wm m bolton, p hayes, jacob cohn, chas cohen, w davis, angus mackay, j s wilson, g a pethard, w v kelly, j p hutchinson, r k stevenson

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1981. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, including cover. Small proxy form tucked into pages. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1978. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet twelve pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), Leslie D. McGregor, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for Leslie D. McGregor. Secretaries: Leslie D. McGregor and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

Cohns or Cohn Bros. Limited Annual Report 1977. Registered Office : Bridge Street, Bendigo. Printed booklet sixteen pages in length, including cover. Directors : Peter G. Hutchins (Chairman), John F. Smith, Levart (Vic) Pty Ltd., Alternate Director Gail V. Pearl for John F. Smith. Secretaries: John F. Smith and Gail V. Pearl.bendigo, industry, cohn bros., cohns. cohn bros. limited.

The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three pages of typed notes titled 'The Mayor Speaks', date of 13/3/65 is handwritten on the top. Topics include: Pipe Bands, Golden Fleece 1000 report, Mayoral Ball, criticism of Commonwealth Government treatment of its citizens, and praise for Mr Rylah, Victorian Chief Secretary. Persons mentioned include : Cr Warren Cambridge, Mr Hamilton Sleigh, George Vasey, Mr and Mrs Malyon, Eliza Malyon, and Mr George Sutch.bendigo, council, report, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo.

Cohn Bros Victoria Brewery Annual Reports commencing sequentially 1888 -1958. Years 1894- 1911-1912-1913 missing. Typically names of current directors, solicitors, bankers and secretaries are listed. First Yearly Balance sheets, Profit & Loss Accounts are included. Following years use Folded water marked high quality paper throughout except booklet style 1957-58 years.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery

Extract from unknown source re Charles Sherrett, Mount Alexander. This typewritten two paragraphs related to a letter from Captain Lonsdale to the Colonial Secretary (1840) re depasturing of stock on Crown Land at Port Phillip, licences and the mention of Charles Sherrett ''travelling to Mount Alexander'' as place of residence. In a handwritten (crossed out??) note to the side of this typewritten extract is the following: ''Letter of the Town Clerk Bgo 1929 re correct date to celebrate centenary''.document, memo, report, captain lonsdale. licences. charles sherrett..

Merle Hall Collection - Arts Bendigo AGMs: Notice of Mtg, President's Reports, Minutes of Mtg. a. Informal report of the AGM held on 19/10/1982 (and brief Committee discussion which followed); b. Minutes of fourth AGM 29/10/1985; c. Minutes of AGM 27/10/1988; d. President's Report 13/10/198; e. President's Report 30/10/1990; f. Minutes of AGM 15/10/1991; g. President's Report 22/10/1993; h. Minutes of AGM 22/10/1993; i. Minutes of AGM 22/10/1993 with pencilled annotations to list of office bearers; j. Notice of Meeting 1994 AGM 27/10/1994; k. 'invitation' sheet for 1994 AGM; l. 'promo' sheet for 1994 AGM; m. 'promo' sheet for 1994 AGM; n. President's report 1994; o. President's Report 1999; 'invitation' to 2000 AGM; q. Notice of Meeting 2000 AGM 20/10/2000; r. Minutes of 2000 AGM; s. president's Report 2000 AGM; t. Notice of meeting 2001 AGM; u. ' invitation' (''Please take time to read this'') sheet re 2001 AGM; v. Agenda for 2001 AGM; w. President's Report 2001 AGM; x. Handwritten notes for the Minutes of the 2001 AGM; President's Report 21/10/1998; z Copy of Annual Report as presented by President for Annual General Meeting 16/10/1984 (John F Hogan, President) - with appended half-page ''Explanation'' - M D Hall (Secretary); aa. Notice of Meeting for the Fourth Annual General Meeting (29/10/1985; ab agenda for AGM 1994 (with Social Evening) - guest speaker Derk Guille and entertainment by Youth String Trio

Various documents of The Victorian Arts Council - a. re availability to 10 branches of Piano Fund Encouragement Grant (Guidelines Proposal); b. Branch Information Bulletin re ''Some Great Fools from History'' (Nola Rae) for tour 1979; c. Information to Branch Secretaries re National Gallery Touring Exhibition '' Tribal and Traditional Textiles''1979; d. Branch Briefing Bulletin - the First Ever Arts Council Subscription Series with General Promotional Timetable (undated); e. issue of ''Arts Council News'' (re Subscription Series), 1979; f. Template for News Release for new subscription series: Release 1 ''Exciting Year's Theatre Going for Bendigo'' (re 1979); g. Poster (coloured/two-sided) for the ''First Ever Subscription Series'' - promotion of four shows (details) and Subscription Details; h. Annual Report 1997; i. Memo dated 5/8/1986 re ''Going Bananas''; j. Memo dated 8/1/1988 re publicity for ''Europe'';k. Press Release for ''The Sentimental Bloke'' (for Feb 15 '86?) J B Osborne theatre); l. Memo to Branch Secretaries re the ''1984 Programme''; m. Press Release re Anne Phelan with play ''Away''; n. Notes from the Presentation on applying marketing techniques for the recruitment of members/committee;members Regional Conferences 1996; o. 3 paged Information Sheet re Touring Unit, Presenter Services Information re guarantee against loss; p. B&W photograph - inscribed on back: Helen Morse & Paul English 'Europe' 1988; q. Application for Guarantee Against Loss (by AB in relation to ''Don't shoot me - I'm just the messenger'' 1997